Unfortunately for RealNetworks and its customers, RealDVD won’t be available for purchase again anytime soon. On Monday, we reported that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) was able to successfully petition a federal court to temporarily block the sale of RealDVD until a further review by a judge. RealDVD allows for encrypted backups to be made of DVDs which can only be played back using the RealDVD software.

According to a CNet report, the judge in the case decided not to lift a temporary restraining order allowing the RealDVD software to be sold once again. It seems the judge wants to learn more about how the software functions before taking any action. According to the report, the judge won’t be able to hear expert testimony on the software until late November at the earliest.

What this basically means is that RealNetworks probably won’t have RealDVD available for purchase during the holiday season. That’s a real bummer since I am sure it would have made a nice gift for anyone with an impressive DVD collection. Score one for the MPAA. We’ll see how RealNetworks does in the next inning.